Lutterroth (who was also known as Paco Alonso) was the grandson of CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth and took control and ownership of the company in 1987 and remained a reclusive figure behind the scenes. Shying away from the public eye, he only gave a few interviews in his time in charge of the promotion and was known for his hands-off management style preferring to delegate responsibilities to his booking team and his daughter Sofia.

Chris Jericho worked for CMLL in the early 90’s and was given his first gimmick of “The Lionheart” by Lutterroth posted an emotional tribute to the late promoter on Instagram:

Earlier this week, Hiroshi Tanahashi spoke to Tokyo Sports about his upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 14 match against AEW World Champion Chris Jericho on January 5. While this match is a non-title bout, Tanahashi felt if he did win, and Jericho wanted a rematch, […]